escorts 1 of 2

plural of escort
as in guides
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy the mayor served as the First Lady's escort for her tour of the city

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escorts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of escort

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Recent Examples of escorts
Noun
Among the most intriguing possibilities, Brouhard said, is that Gulf nations exporting oil are surreptitiously paying Iran fees in exchange for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz – even as they’re secured by US military escorts. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Stahl, Yesh Din’s executive director, said Katz’s announcement wouldn’t change or help stem the violence because police will still require army escorts to operate in Palestinian areas. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 After an initial exodus — and a brief windfall for armored vehicle escorts and private jet operators — the loss of 61,000 residents was quickly reversed. — semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 That invasion, which saw the new barnacle outcompete other native species, was linked to New Zealand ships being held in English ports while awaiting convoy escorts. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 Oil workers spent their fat pay cheques on the company of escorts who came to Baku from the less fortunate post-Soviet states. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 The warship and escorts are now at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, where the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being offloaded. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 He was also transported to an area hospital along with two police escorts, the arrest reports said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 The Times has filed two lawsuits over a policy requiring journalists to be accompanied by escorts at the military complex. — ABC News, 14 July 2026
Verb
Executive Officer Goodman Bellamy escorts mourners to the wardroom where refreshments are laid out. — Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026 Entry has been moved to the garden, where you’re greeted by a hostess who escorts you into an antechamber with a bar, and you’re invited to order a pre-dinner cocktail. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Elsewhere, La’an escorts the one person who can save Spock via a cloned heart transplant, Sybok, Spock’s half-brother (though by all appearances his twin since he’s played by Ethan Peck). — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Levine puts his arm around the girl before security arrives and escorts her off. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026 If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026 The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorts
Noun
  • They are used to evacuate trekkers and guides suffering from illness or exhaustion amid the region's cold temperatures and high altitude, according to The Associated Press (AP).
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Khirani told me that guides have to submit their plans to the military, including the identities of guests and staff, along with car registration numbers.
    — Heather Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right and wrong, with moral questions; and betting naturally accompanies it.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Impact on jobs Along with the financial toll that often accompanies looking after a loved one, caregivers may also experience an impact on their jobs or income.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Staff, security, vendors, parking attendants and fans all have to adjust.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Recipients over the years have included major and minor league coaches, chefs, clubhouse attendants, parking lot security guards, the people who liaise with the players’ wives, and the ushers who staff the family section in the stands.
    — Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But veteran guards such as Norman Powell don’t want to couch their inefficiency on the boards in any excuses about a new scheme.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The roster still asks its young guards to learn how to run an NBA offense while carrying much of the responsibility for keeping it functional.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • But in addition to needing to half-drown Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his companions, an IMAX camera, cinematographer, and acclaimed director, some of the aspects that make the Trojan Horse truly look like it’s been in the wars came about organically.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter at the film’s New York premiere earlier this month, Waititi also shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence, which plays a central role in the film’s premise of AI companions.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2026

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